Loose-leaf binder



Feb. 24. 1925. 1,527,609

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@157e/Zigiz@ Patented Feb. 24, 1925.

unimo s JOSEPH J. seirULrrz`,foii BROOKLYN, NEW Yoan Tof aZZf-w/lwm t may concern:

Be it known that I, `JOSEPH J. SGHULTZ,

a citizen ofnthe United States, residingin Brooklyn, in 1 the county, oi Kings` and State of New York, `have invented certain new andwuseful Improvements in `Loose-LeafE Binders, of which the following is a speci-- @ne object of the invention is, to provide.` such a device that will permit of the easy.

and quicleiremoval of any one ottlie pieces held, or `the easy and quick insertion; of an additional piece. I

Anotherobject oi'vthe invention isA to pro--` vide means wherebyfthe separate pieces or leaves may be ;a,djustably heldv firmly to gether along their inserted edges,` andL there by injury tothe leaves.` may be preventedV while they are being turned.

Other objects oitithevinventioniare tolim` prove generally the simplicity and efliciency of; such devicesand tofpio-vide a binder of tliislv-lzindivhicli .is durable, economical` to manufacture, and :which will notA get `.out oi order.

r:Flic inventive featuresvfor "the accomplishment of theseandf/other; objects are` embodied in an improved loose-learf binder, which, briefly stated, comprises two side members or covers, leaf-supporting studs; hingedly connected to .saidy side members,

Other objects of the-.invention Will appear as the description proceeds, and while herein details of the invention are described, the invention is not limited totthesesince many and various changesmay be made without departing from-,thescope of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, showing by way of example two of many possible embodiments of the invention- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my binder, with the leaves removed.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional View of one form of my device, taken at one of the studs of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of my device, also with the leaves removed.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional View, siin ilar to 4Fig. 2,4 of yanother form otadjnsting means.

,Asshown in`v Figs. l, 2 and 3, onei'orm 0f mi; `binder.wiifliii,ieee. tva Side members.- 101y ioinechtogether l.by a curved` ,blackpor tion` 11 tlexibly, connected `to the inner edgespf said side members and formingy al leaf-binding meohanisinspace1Ql,. 'Flat metallic members 177J are,attachedto 1the inner edges orV saidnsicle members having their free y edges .rolled into tubular form, as at 18, Fig. 1, andJ-'ektending into 'said space 12. Tlie,tiibiila.r portions ,ofconne'ct ing.,iriembers;1,7 havea plurality ofputout places `19.into.,whichtheendsof threadedAv studs 2,0,` are-adapted to be insente'd, with holesl 2,2V in,1H the, ends. of` said ,studs in alinement vwith; (the tubular ,portionsw` of members 17,:,`on Qreeeiving. retaining .,iocls,

26 insertible into the Asaid tubular ,portions lan'd,l passing lthiiough,holes22, ,thereby hingeldly` connecting members 1'1 and k 20.,

y,Onthe studs 2O Vare mounted.4 two fiat` bars30, Abetween 4,which arev` clamped,

leaves 3L.,1noiinted,on studsQO, the 3A0 being adjusted, to ,the leaves, by1 fme'ansf4 of ainut- 32. on each threaded end of the leaf- Suppertina.atudStQO-v i When it is desired to igenioveor insert a leaf, the.retaining rod 26.0,11 theside of thel bundle fromgvhich a leaf is, to added or taken is iwithdrawn,,the nuts 31, if any, on ,that yside unscreiyedof lst udst), andthe compressing, bar. 3Q lifted.` oii gwhich leaves the, studs free for. the additionor removal ofa leaf. i i

. nfFigt there is s hownvanotheigform of leaf-compressing adjusting` means,` in 'Which the,Y leaf-supportingv stud QG ifs, tlirfeaded fromend to end and has two mits 3,9/` on each stud, instead offone as shown Fig. 3, whiehpermits of positioning the leaves at different ,placesv alongthe studs 20', or the,` removalI of. theleaves Jfrom. the side members as a whole, Without the leaves be#` coming disarranged. In Fig. 4 the leaves 31 are shown, as at 33, cut out 'from the stud hole to the back edge thereof to 'forni a notch, while the leaves 31 are shown at 34 in Fig. 2 as having only a stud hole. I/Vhile the stud holes and notches are'iiot shown as applied interchangeably to both forms of studs, the invention is not so limited.

It is obvious that when its is desired to add or remove ay leaf of the notched type,

it is only necessary to relieve the pressure on bars 30 or 30 by unscrewing the nuts 32 or 32', thus permitting of the pushing in or pulling out of a leaf.

I cla-im;

l. In combination, side members; studs adapted to receive a pack of loose leaves thereon, each stud being pivotally connected at its respective ends to said members, the pivot points of the studs adjacent each said member being alined, and compressing members received on said studs between said pack and the pivotal connection.

2. In combination, side members; threaded studsadapted to receive a pack of loose leaves, each stud being detachably pivotally connected at its respective ends to said members, the pivot points of the studs adjacent each side member being alined, and nuts received on said studs between said pack and the pivotal connection.

3. In combination, side cover members;

hinge members fast on the side members;

rods longitudinally slidably received in said hinge members; vthreaded studs adapted to receive a pack of loose vleaves and provided with transverse end holes pivotally received on said rods; compresing members loosely received on said' stu'dsfor engagement with the pack; and nuts on saidr studs between one of said compressing members and the adjacent end holes for causing said compressing members to clamp the leaves.

4. Iii combination, side members; rods thereon; threaded studsfadapted to receive loose leaves and detachably pivotally connected directly to said rods; andl nuts received on said studs on both sides of the leaves Vbetween said leaves and rods.

5. In combination, side members; threaded studs adapted to receive loose leaves and provided with transverse holes; means detachably connecting to said members and passing through said holes for retaining the studs; and nuts received on said studs between said leaves and the holes, and removable past the holes.

G. In combination7 side cover members; rods on the side members; threadedl studs adapted to receive a pack of loose leaves and detachably pivotally connected to Lsaid members; compressing members loosely received on said studs for engagement with the pack; and nuts on said studs :for causing said compressing members to clamp the leaves; the studs being detachable at one leaves and detachably pivotally connected to said members; and compresing members received on said studs and clamping said pack; A y Y 9. In combination, side members; studs adapted to receive loose leaves and detachably pivotally connected to said members; and compressing members adjustably received on said studs on both sides or' the leaves between said leaves and the pivotal connection for clamping the leaves.

10. In combination, side members; thread ed studs adapted to receive loose leaves and detachably pivotally connected to said members; and nuts received on said studs on both sides of the leaves between said leaves and the pivotal connections, whereby when the studs are detached from the side members the leaves are still held 'compressed on the studs. n f

11. lI n combination, side cover members; rods removably secured on the side `meni bers; threaded studs adapted to receive a pack of loose leaves and provided'with transverse end holes pivotally received on said rods; compressing members loosely received on said studs for engagement with the leaves; and nuts on said studs between said compressing members and said end holes for causing said compressing members to clamp the leaves; said studs, nuts, compressing members with the pack clamped between being removable in firmly assembled condition from the cover members.

JOSEPH J. SOHULTZ. Witnesses:

J oHN Monnrs, H. D. PENNEY. 

